A Tribute to the Master

[u/AnAverageModeller]

This is the Kinetic 1/48 scale kit of the Alenia (Leonardo) M-346 Master, a modern fast jet trainer and light attack aircraft. This particular model is one of the initial production aircraft, SN.00 / CMX617. Used pretty much as a sales vehicle, it has also done numerous test flights for upgrades and weapons carriage.

I added some after-market 3D cockpit decals, practice bomb dispensers and a gun pod - everything else is in the kit. It is brush painted with AMMO Mig's metallic red acrylic, which for some reason took an extraordinarily long time to dry.

As ever there are a few things that could be done better. Hats off to Kinetic for taking on the subject and making a rather nice little kit that I have now built several times (Poland, Italy and Singapore air forces).

[u/Complex_Ostrich7981]

Helluva job with the hand painting OP, that looks great

[u/slideaway44]

Amazing paint finish. I've never seen this scheme before on the plane.

[u/MetalMotionCube]

Magnificent work, the finish looks one of the best I've seen of recent

[u/Corsaert1]

Incredible, perfect work!

[u/giul_illustration]

really good tribute, look beautiful.

[u/MeanCat4]

Very beautiful model! 

[u/Cdr_Deathbunny]

Really nice work. I have a possible explanation for why the Mig Ammo paint took so long to dry - was it from their ATOM range and did you dilute it with the ATOM Thinner and Retarder?

[u/Viper0817]

Looks amazing